Red Onion

How it's grown

Red Onion is usually grown from offsets rather than seed. Detach a rooted offset from the parent plant and pot it up on its own.

Companion Planting

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  Baby's Breath
  

  Baby's BreathGreat pair

  • ❧Baby's Breath attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Thrips that attack Red Onion
  • ❧Baby's Breath roots deep while Red Onion feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Red Onion acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Baby's Breath
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  Mustard Greens
  

  Mustard GreensGood pair

  • ❧Mustard Greens attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Thrips that attack Red Onion
  • ❧Mustard Greens suppresses pests that trouble Red Onion
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  Red Mustard
  Good pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Thrips that attack Red Onion
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Red Onion

How to grow Red Onion

1. Sow10 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space10 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~110 days

Water: Medium · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Loose, well-draining, pH 6.0–7.0 — avoid heavy clay